These cranberry mimosas were born for holiday brunches and cocktail parties! Made with only three ingredients and no prep needed they are the perfect easy holiday cocktail.
Ingredients in cranberry mimosa cocktails
This simple recipe only requires three ingredients and that is why it is so great. The flavor is great and fits perfectly with the holidays and winter season.
- Sparkling wine – this is the main ingredient and makes all the difference. I recommend choosing a dry sparkling wine, also known as brut. You can use a sparkling wine from almost any country whether that is American sparkling, French (Champagne or Cremant), Italian (Prosecco), Spanish (Cava).
- Cranberry juice – regular cranberry juice works fine. If you want to make it extra special you can use cranberry syrup from Torani or Monin or make your own with this cranberry syrup recipe.
- Fresh cranberries – these are used as a garnish so can always be ommited. If you don’t have fresh cranberries I recommend garnishing with a sprig of rosemary or a lemon twist.
Steps in making cranberry mimosa cocktails
This recipe can be made so quickly that even the most amateur host or bartender can make 5 drinks in a manner of minutes.
- Place a few cranberries in the bottom of each champagne flute or coupe
- Add 1oz of cranberry juice
- Top each glass with 5 oz of sparkling wine
You can adjust the ratios based on your personal preference. Some people prefer just a 0.5 ounces of cranberry juice and other like up to 2 ounces. One bottle of sparkling wine will make 5 cocktails if you use 5oz per drink.
Cranberry Mimosa Recipe using Cranberry Syrup
If you are a fan of cranberry and want to take the time to make a cranberry syrup I recommend tweaking this mimosa recipe to balance out the sweetness from the syrup.
- Place a few cranberries in the bottom of each champagne flute or coupe
- Add 0.75 oz of cranberry syrup
- Add 0.25 oz of fresh lemon juice (optional but a nice touch)
- Top each glass with 5 oz of sparkling wine
Feel free to adjust the amount of cranberry syrup and lemon juice according to your taste. If you want some extra kick you can add 1oz of gin.
How many bottles of champage do I need?
How many bottles of champagne you need does depend on how many people you are serving and the size of your glasses. Most flutes are between 6-8 ounces. If you flutes are closer to 6 ounces you can use a little less sparkling wine (4oz per drink) and slightly reduce the cranberry. This will lead to 6 drinks per bottle. However, if your flutes are larger you can use the recipe as is and get 5 drinks per bottle/
A note from my blog on cranberry mimosas
Hello! I have missed you this week! I did write a couple posts about learning to create tablescapes and choosing wine for holiday meals, but after taking a few days off writing good ol’ dinner recipes, I am ready to get back to business!
As I write this, I’m stuffed to the gills from Thanksgiving dinner. I love Thanksgiving, but the best thing about it being over is that Christmas season starts! These festive cranberry mimosas are perfect for the holidays. All you need is cranberry juice, brut prosecco or champagne, and frozen cranberries. Adjust the amounts to your taste, or put all the makings out for guests to DIY their mimosas at a party.
The cranberries are mostly decorative, although they are possibly functional since I once read that dropping a grape into your champagne glass helps keep it bubbly. That might be total hogwash, and even if it’s not, who has a glass of champagne hanging around long enough for it to go flat? I find an empty glass to be a much bigger problem than flat champagne. Anyway, if it is true about grapes, maybe however that works also applies to cranberries. Even if not, they look really fun floating in your glass, so just do it if you have them available. (Just wash them first, please.) Cheers!
Looking for more holiday cocktails? Take a gander at these!
